ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Gindoran Bushfire

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Burning for
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from Nov 7, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

An active wildfire is burning near Gindoran in Australia, monitored by the QFD since it started on November 7, 2026. Satellite observations from the past 48 hours show four heat detections clustered nearby, illustrating the current extent of the fire's spread in the area.

The fire occurs within a broader national context where 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 43% below the two-decade average for the country. This event unfolds ahead of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from December to March.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a day.

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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